Runs from March 18-March 24, 2012, 31.55 Miles

March 19, 2012

5.3 Miles
49:12 Time
9:17 Pace

Fastest Greenwich Running Company group run in over 6 months.  Two of the other runners were fast and did a slightly longer loop early in the run.   I got caught up to them around Greenwich Ave and took off.  They said they had hoped to catch up with me, but no one catches me on Greenwich Ave.

March 20, 2012

6.97 Miles
1:10:28 Time
10:07 Pace

Ran with the Waveny group...How fast are they?  My HM PR is 2:09.  Out of the 16 members who ran the NYC Half this weekend, the times ranged from 1:25-2:07.  My GPS was messed up, so I used my time and then average pace from the last two Waveny runs to get the 6.97 miles.

March 22, 2012

5.09 Miles
56:04 Time
11:01 Pace

I signed up for a race!  The Verrazano Half-Marathon At Shore Road Park, in Brooklyn.  It's in about 5 weeks.  The description says "this could be the fastest flattest USATF Certified course you ever run. Comprised of one long loop and one short loop in Brooklyn's Shore Road Park, this will be a beautiful half marathon..." At $30, it seems like a bargain!

 March 23, 2012

5.99 Miles
1:06:39 Time
11:08 Pace

New route (nice and hilly) and trying to run with water/Nuun as it's getting hotter.  Trying to make my longer runs slower and then picking up the pace for my speed/group runs.  Hopefully my pace overall picks up.

March 24, 2012

8.2 Miles
1:27:09 Time
10:38 Pace

Felt so good running today, especially with it being mid 50s and a breeze.  I did struggle to pass a guy running with a baby stroller, but after a few minutes I was able to pass him.  Don't want to feel that kind of defeat again!

Chickpea Curry

It was ok, I think I used more spice than necessary.  I used the Kitchen King spice mix and some Sambar powder.  I guess more flavor is not always better.

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=366315&src=droid

Chickpea (Garbanzo) "Stew" over Couscous

I thought this was pretty good.  Light and easy to eat.  I used this Sweet And Spicy Anchar Masala (with mustard, chilli powder, etc) that I found at Patel Brothers.

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=249139&src=droid

Runs from March 11-March 17, 2012, 30.56 Miles

March 11, 2012

2.66 Miles
25:20 Time
9:31 Pace

It was too nice not to run outside today.  More a casual run, I ate a lot of Samoas so I probably couldn't run fast if I tried.                                           

March 12, 2012

5.34 Mile
50:36 Time
9:29 Pace

Felt great, good weather.  People pushed me tonight.  I ran with one shoe the laces not tied and one person from the GRC said they might be able to switch the shoes but the other employee said it looks like its more my achilles was irritated.  I do like the shoes.

March 13, 2012

5.09 Miles
51:17 Time
10:05 Pace

My fastest mile was mile 4, 9:21 pace.  It was through a bad section of town.  Sadly, it looks like there will be no Holiday Marathon in the Bronx for St. Patty's Day this weekend.

March 14, 2012

8.2 Miles
1:31:23 Time
11:09 Pace

Slow run, as I felt beat from running the last 4 days straight.  I even (gasp) did some walking.  Yoga tonight, rest day Thursday and then I want to try a speed workout for Friday.

March 16, 2012

2.66 Miles
26:51 Time
10:06 Pace

I tried some speed workouts, like sprint 30 seconds, walk 30 seconds, then sprint 1 minute up to 4 minutes, though that was more like my 5K pace. Not really precise cause I don't have a useful watch. I feel I am somewhat at a plateau.

March 17, 2012

6.61 Miles
1:14:48 Time
11:19 Pace

Ug, not a good run.  In a related note I got one of those "super food" mixes from Whole Foods you can use for Smoothies.  The reviews are amazing, people say its great for energy and even people who suffer from MS or were in accidents say they benefit from it.

Alyson's Vegetarian Chili

Fantastic, A+ I didn't use a dutch oven or a slow cooker, however just heating this up on the stove in a frying pan seemed to work. I only used half the beans and tomatoes. I also used about half of the suggested servings of the spices. The cumin, garlic and chili powder gave it a nice flavor, without being too hot or too bland.

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=31525

Runs from March 4-10, 2012, 28.72 Miles

March 5, 2012

5.34 Miles
51:57 Time
9:44 Pace

A little chilly out (upper 30s) but overall a decent run.                                                                       
March 6, 2012

7.13 Miles
1:16:22 Time
10:42 Pace

I am beat.  The warmup mile was 9:13.  We also did "7's"-5 min marathon pace, 2 min walk, 4 min half marathon, 3 min walk, etc.  Friendly bunch.

March 7, 2012

5.09 Miles
51:48 Time
10:10 Pace

Someone gave me a "hoot" or something when I was driving by...I hoping it was a hot chick but I am guessing it was an annoying driver/passenger.  My Nike's seem to still irritate my right foot, I will try to put padding in them.

March 8, 2012

2.96 Miles
26:42 Time
9:01 Pace

I ran with Chuck and people from his Meetup.com group.  One of the worst "runners" was there, the one who really isn't a runner (I only run twice a week!) and seems to easily maintain a faster pace than me...in fairness she is a cyclist who has done some 100 mile races. Very hill route, 146 yard elevation, as opposed to ~80 yards for my 2.66 route.

March 10, 2012
                            
8.2 Miles
1:23:23 Time
10:10 Pace

Felt great.  Fastest mile was mile 8, 9:44 pace.  Low 30s but the temperature didn't seem to cold.  My shoes weren't as bad, as I kept the laces really loose this time.

Pasta Fagiole with Orzo

This would be a nice side dish.  Light, not too heavy.  The tomatoes blended with the beans had a good taste.  Not too spicy with the jalapeno so I think I will add some spices when I eat the leftovers.

http://vegetarian.about.com/od/italianfoodrecipes/r/orzofagioli.htm

Runs from February 26, 2012-March 3, 2012, 23.33 Miles

February 26, 2012

2.66 Miles
26:21 Time
9:54 Pace

Felt nice to be out, a little cold though.

February 27, 2012

5.34 Miles
52:22 Time
9:48 Pace

I first started wearing NB 1080s in March 2011, almost exclusively, until I got the Nike LunarEclipse, which are more stability and seem more cushioned.  It doesn't seem my pace as suffered from 3 weeks off.

February 28, 2012

6.06 Miles
57:48 Time
9:32 Pace

Some very fast ladies here.  No joke, I was basically the slowest one.  Time/Distance is sorta of an estimate because I had problems with my phone losing GPS signal and I set it to pause after 10 seconds.  We did some 400s/300s, I don't really know, I tried to see what others were doing and follow.

February 29, 2012

6.61 Miles
1:06:53    Time
10:07 Pace

My 400th logged run (including races.) Believe it or not, last night I started looking forward to this run. I ran my downtown route which I haven't done in over two months. Some minor irritation with the shoes, but I am hoping it was due to putting on my sock funny, as it really only affected my right foot.

March 1, 2012

2.66 Miles
26:14 Time
9:52 Pace

On Conan O'Brien on Monday, Artie Lange was a guest. He was talking about difficulties recovering from heroin with his personal trainer, and he how missed the high he got. The personal trainer suggested he pick up running. Artie said the high wasn't the same.